Topic: Lavar Johnson

Lavar Johnson signs with Bellator.

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MikeLovesTacos XD

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09.05.2013 | 5:10 PM ET

Will take part in their upcoming Heavyweight tournament.

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Name: Lavar Johnson
Pro MMA Record: 18-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname: Big
Current Streak: 2 Losses
Age: 1977-06-11 | Date of Birth: 1977.06.11
Last Fight: September 05, 2014 in BFC
Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 249.8 lbs
Affiliation: Pro Buhawe
Height: 6'4" (194cm) | Reach: 81.0" (206cm)
Career Disclosed Earnings: $221,000 USD
Born: Madera, California, United States
Fighting out of: San Jose, California
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amp112

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09.05.2013 | 5:12 PM ET

He'll probably do pretty well since Bellator's HW division is very weak. Worst case scenario, he loses to Volkov in the title fight.

Bigj383

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09.05.2013 | 5:26 PM ET

Kongo also is in the same tournament. Kongo can likely hold Lavar down and GnP him.

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amp112

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09.05.2013 | 5:58 PM ET

Completely forgot about Kongo. That'll be a good fight if it happens.

cal1

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09.05.2013 | 6:09 PM ET

He should be able to knock some dudes out.

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zarog

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09.05.2013 | 6:29 PM ET

The more former Zuffa fighters Bellator signs the more they look like a 2nd rate organization. Especially since a while back Bjorn essentially said that he didn't want UFC rejects. Well here are some Zuffa rejects you've hired:
Cheick Kongo
Lavar Johnson
Rampage
Vladimir Matyushenko
Tito Ortiz
Ben Saunders
Matthew Riddle
Kurt Pellegrino
Marcus Davis
Paul Sass
John Alessio
Diego Nunes

This isn't even counting the guys that were in the WEC and didn't come over or the guys from Strikeforce that didn't enter the UFC.

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bman518

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09.05.2013 | 7:03 PM ET

This should definitely add some depth to the Heavyweight division.

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CthulhuJones

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09.05.2013 | 7:05 PM ET

He'll lose to everyone that's able to put him on his back

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FresnoMMA

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09.05.2013 | 7:31 PM ET

Completely forgot to mention. When I was at the local bar (in Fresno) watching 164, Lavar Johnson was there!! It was so awesome

Gregory

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09.05.2013 | 8:37 PM ET

I think it's a good signing. There are more fights in the UFC that Lavar could have won. Doesn't mean the UFC was wrong to cut him, but I don't look at him as an over-the-hill signing that will damage Bellator's reputation. I think serious MMA fans perceive Lavar as being a legit fighter.

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jonnyboy6969

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09.05.2013 | 8:43 PM ET

AWESOME!

Lavar is going to knock a bunch of people out in Bellator. He'll make it to the final four for sure.

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09.06.2013 | 4:42 PM ET

Cheick Kongo vs Lavar would be a good matchup to see

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MikeLovesTacos XD

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10.23.2015 | 10:56 AM ET

Lavar Johnson is the latest to beat the **** out of girlfriend.

http://www.tmz.com/2015/10/23/lavar-johnson-arrest-ufc-domestic-violence-attack/

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GreenHornet

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10.23.2015 | 11:46 AM ET

[sarcasm] Exactly what MMA needs right now. Another fighter to be convicted of being a wife beater.[/sarcasm]

*sigh*

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mikeyg

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10.23.2015 | 1:02 PM ET

At least MMA fighters don't commit as much domestic violence as football..or do they?

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FresnoMMA

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10.23.2015 | 2:20 PM ET

That's crazy, I saw him in the business that I work at in Fresno just a few months back, shook his hand and everything. He was with a woman who I'm assuming was his girlfriend.
In fact I had gotten used to seeing him here and there around town for the past couple of years. Really sad to see this happen.

legacyofmisfortune

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10.23.2015 | 4:04 PM ET

now he is going to be the beated up girlfriend in jail, karma is a *****

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4whotsk

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10.23.2015 | 4:14 PM ET

I dont think so.

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Kuma

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10.23.2015 | 5:10 PM ET

Whoops wrong thread haha

* Edited at 10.23.2015, 5:10 PM ET *

Franklin880088

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10.23.2015 | 8:47 PM ET

@zarog

is better to be second rate then no rate. Prior to those signing of ex UFC fighters, no causal fan even know what bellator was for the most part. It might seem more second rate to die hards, but in reality they where completely unknown to casual fans until they started picking up fighters like rampage and others that you mention.

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